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TWO WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS NAMED TO ALL-CACC TEAM
October 29, 2009

TWO WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS NAMED TO ALL-CACC TEAM

Orangeburg, NY (10/29/09) Two players from the Dominican College women's soccer team have been named to the All-CACC Team as was announced by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Office today.

Orangeburg, NY (10/29/09)  Two players from the Dominican College women's soccer team have been named to the All-CACC Team as was announced by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Office today.

Margaret Porter (Neptune, NJ) has been named to the All-CACC First Team, while keeper Valentina Sturchio (Stewartsville, NJ) has earned All-CACC Second Team accolades.  Nicolle Sanchez (Lyndhurst, NJ) received Honorable Mention honors.

Porter, a junior midfielder, leads both the CACC and team in goals scored (15), shots, (78), points per game (2.07)and goals per game (1.00).  She leads the team and is ranked second in the CACC in shots per game (5.20) and points (31).  Porter is the team captain this season.  In 2008 she earned Honorable Mention honors.  She was named the CACC Player of the Week for the week ending October 25th and has started all 16 games this season.

Sturchio, a senior keeper, has started 15 out of 16 games this season.  She ranks second in the CACC in goals against average (1.37), sixth in save percentage (.812), fourth in saves (95) and saves per game (6.33).

Sanchez, a rookie defender, has started all 16 games this season.  She is second on the team with three goals and is tied for second on the team with three assists.

The Lady Chargers are currently 7-5-4 overall 6-2-3 in the CACC.

 

Below is a complete list of the 2009 All-CACC Women's Soccer Teams.

All-CACC First Team

GK Kelli Kowalewski Philadelphia Fr Shamong, NJ
D Meghan McCusker Holy Family Sr Sewell, NJ
D Denisha Thomas Georgian Court Fr Trinidad & Tobago
D Alli Williams Wilmington So Newark, DE
M Amanda Davis Wilmington Jr Middletown, DE
M Lindsay Fisher Holy Family So Oakford, PA
M Margaret Porter Dominican Jr Neptune, NJ
F Kelly Lyons Georgian Court So Jackson, NJ
F Lauren Riff Chestnut Hill Jr Clementon, NJ
F Trisha Sileo Philadelphia Fr Islip, NY
F Alisha Smith Nyack Jr Irvine, CA

All-CACC Second Team

GK Valentina Sturchio Dominican Sr Stewartsville, NJ
D Lauren Brown Chestnut Hill So Dover, DE
D Alyssa Kline Philadelphia Sr Southampton, NJ
D Shannon Martin Bloomfield Jr Pompton Lakes, NJ
D Cari Schenkel Philadelphia Sr Pitman, NJ
M Kate Attenberger Goldey-Beacom Sr Newark, DE
M Nikki D'Orsaneo Caldwell So Bowie, MD
M Taray Morey Chestnut Hill Jr Pittsgove, NJ
F Derienne Jacobowitz Felician Jr Staten Island, NY
F Kirsten Stallone Wilmington Jr Ekton, MD
F Megan Tole Holy Family Fr Philadelphia, PA

Honorable Mention: Rhea Belgrave, Fr, D, Concordia; Ashley Smith, Sr, D, Holy Family; Nicolle Sanchez, Fr, D, Dominican; Danielle Niccoli, Jr, D, Wilmington

Player of the Year: Lauren Riff, Jr, F, Chestnut Hill

Rookie of the Year: Trisha Sileo, Fr, F, Philadelphia

Coach of the Year: Seamus O'Connor, Chesnut Hill

Team Sportsmanship Award: Bloomfield College

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.